Lily Allen 'feels empowered' despite 'insane' backlash over migrant crisis comments
LILY ALLEN came under fire recently when she apologised to a child refugee on behalf of Britain and later likened the furore over the migrant crisis to Hitler and the Nazis.
Lily Allen "EMPOWERED" by backlash against her
On a recent visit to the Calais Jungle, the singer told Shamsher Sherin, an Aghan migrant, that she was sorry Britain "put you in the hands of the Taliban".
When she was criticised for her comments, she went on to blast right-wing publications for their portrayals of the migrant crisis, noting: "From a very early age we are taught about the Second World War and how evil Hitler was.
"You always wonder how he managed to get the whole country to go along with that. Now we're seeing it. I want to be on the right side of history."
Now in a recent interview with BBC Radio One's Annie Mac she said that she is not embarrassed or ashamed and stands by her comments.
Lily Allen says she 'feels empowered' despite 'insane' backlash over migrant crisis comments
Lily apologised to an Afghan migrant on behalf of Britain on a trip to the Calais Jungle
There's a good chance that what I do say will end up helping some people
Lily told the DJ that she actually feels empowered after she chose to speak out despite the "insane backlash" she has received.
"I knew full well there was going to be a fallout from the mainstream media but I feel empowered by it, rather than upset by it," the mother-of-two explained.
"It's sad that there are so many people within our society that feel so fearful of minority groups or of vulnerable people."
The musician added that she was inspired by The Clash and the Specials to stand up and speak out on the migrant crisis.
Lily went to the Calais Jungle to highlight the plight of child refugees
The singer thinks it is sad people are fearful of minority groups
And while she has been outspoken on the topic, she explained that she understands that other stars are fearful of speaking out as it could mean they lose money from sponsorship deals.
"If you want to make millions of pounds and please everyone you won't say anything," Lily told Annie. "But if you want to make changes and the only way to do it is to talk – and do it in your music.
"There's a good chance that what I do say will end up helping some people, so why wouldn't I do that?"